New this Year

NEW LOCATION! Please PLAN AHEAD, GIVE YOURSELF AND YOUR TEAM TIME, ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE INSTEAD OF DAY OF AND PREPARE YOUR PARENTS TOO.

OPENING CEREMONY! We will start with a quick shout out to all school districts and independent areas. If you want to bring a sign or something to represent yourself, by all means. You can show it off when I give your area a shout out. Be in the Auditorium at 8:45 or so to get a seat. We'll start at 9:00am and finish no later than 9:15.

TEAM PHOTOS!Besides having photos taken throughout the day, we will also be taking winning team photos. Teams who receive an award will be asked to funnel out the side exit of the stage to take a team photo.

RISING STARS FINALE! Come celebrate the solutions of our Rising Stars teams! I've purposely scheduled our Rising Stars teams to be at the end of the day before Closing Ceremonies so we can all show them our DI Spirit. Please enjoy their solutions starting at 3:40 in the Auditorium.

CENTRAL NY TEAMS! We have invited our Central NY teams to come out and showcase their solutions at our tournament

Arrival at the Tournament

Teams and spectators are advised to carpool if possible – the amount of parking at the school building is limited. Please plan ahead and share transportation if at all possible.

It is not necessary for the entire team to go to Check-In. Younger teams should come with a Team Manager and one Team Member. Older teams can just send one Team Member.

The loading zone will differ by Challenge. Keep loading and unloading zones clear. Be as quick as possible and do not park in these areas. Be considerate of everyone else.

Stucture teams must bring their structure to Structure Check-In no later than 1 hour before their Team Challenge performance time.

Respect for our Host Venue

In order to ensure that we care appropriately for our host venue, Somers Middle School, we have instituted the following site-specific rules:

Teams must take precautions to protect the facility, including (but not limited to) the floor surface and walls. Damage to the facility could result in points deducted and/or a monetary charge for repairs.

Teams must remove ALL debris from the the Challenge Venue immediately after their performance, must clean their area in the Prop Zone within 2 hours, and be signed out by the Prop Zone Monitor. Teams which leave debris behind may have points deducted or may be charged a fee for cleaning.

Awards Ceremony

The Awards Ceremony will take place around 5:00 pm. Please note that there is some uncertainty in the starting time of the ceremony, as we cannot begin until all of the teams' scores have been tabulated.

Advancement Policy

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New The number of teams that will advance to the NYDI Affiliate Tournament depends on the number of teams competing in each Challenge and Level. If one team is competing, then that team will advance. If two or more teams are competing, then we advance two (2) teams, and add an additional advancing team for each eight (8) teams competing.

In the case of a tie, the tied teams will advance according to their rank, and will not affect the advancement of teams at a lower rank.

Additionally, any team whose total score is within 10 points of an advancing team and has won (1st place) in any competition portion (Central Challenge, Team Choice Elements or Instant Challenge) will be given the opportunity to be evaluated by a second set of Appraisers, and therefore advanced.

In order for a team to advance, the Challenge Master must certify that the team has made a good-faith effort to solve the Challenge.

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